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U.S. nuclear umbrella
![Why Taiwan Should Be Included in the US Nuclear Umbrella Why Taiwan Should Be Included in the US Nuclear Umbrella](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-03-03-181651.jpg)
Why Taiwan Should Be Included in the US Nuclear Umbrella
By Yi-Lan Fang and Lin Tzu-Yao
While providing Taiwan with nuclear weapons may not be practical, including Taiwan under the U.S. nuclear umbrella is a feasible alternative.
![Japan, South Korea Wonder: How Strong Is the US Nuclear Umbrella? Japan, South Korea Wonder: How Strong Is the US Nuclear Umbrella?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-01-06-154831.png)
Japan, South Korea Wonder: How Strong Is the US Nuclear Umbrella?
By Takahashi Kosuke
Concerns over the United States’ extended deterrence are growing in Tokyo and Seoul.
![The US Doesn’t Need to Worry About Japan (or Any Other Ally) Going Nuclear The US Doesn’t Need to Worry About Japan (or Any Other Ally) Going Nuclear](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-10-21-6.jpg)
The US Doesn’t Need to Worry About Japan (or Any Other Ally) Going Nuclear
By Gregory Kulacki
No U.S. ally is going to become the next North Korea. That’s a thin excuse for a new U.S. nuclear buildup.
![The Dangerous Naivety of ICAN The Dangerous Naivety of ICAN](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-40597572_2493077407375830_318236855927570432_n.jpg)
The Dangerous Naivety of ICAN
By Yukari Easton
Should Japan sign the 2017 Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), which ICAN champions?
![Nuke or No Nuke? Japan’s Long Dilemma Nuke or No Nuke? Japan’s Long Dilemma](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-10_12-31-53.jpg)
Nuke or No Nuke? Japan’s Long Dilemma
By Yo-Jung Chen
The discreet temptation for a national nuclear deterrent has persisted for decades.
![Is It Time for Nuclear Sharing in East Asia? Is It Time for Nuclear Sharing in East Asia?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2013-12-13_21-37-59.jpg)
Is It Time for Nuclear Sharing in East Asia?
By Elmar Hellendoorn and Christine M. Leah
The dynamics that generated U.S.-NATO nuclear sharing in Europe in the late 1950s seem to be emerging in Asia today.
![Why A Trump Presidency Would Be Bad For Asia Why A Trump Presidency Would Be Bad For Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-07_13-36-06.jpg)
Why A Trump Presidency Would Be Bad For Asia
By Khang Vu and Khang Vu
Donald Trump's foreign policy would have negative repercussions for the Asia-Pacific region.
![Okay, the U.S. Is Very, Very Likely to Defend Japan, Then Okay, the U.S. Is Very, Very Likely to Defend Japan, Then](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-08-21_15-27-51.jpg)
Okay, the U.S. Is Very, Very Likely to Defend Japan, Then
By Jun Okumura
Don’t underestimate the importance of the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands to Japan…or the importance of Japan to the US.
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